Tenkawa, Nara

Tenkawa 天川村
Village
Flag Emblem
Location of Tenkawa in Nara Prefecture
Tenkawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°15′N 135°51′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
District	Yoshino
Government
• Mayor	Yasumaro Kakisaka
Area
• Total	175.70 km2 (67.84 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	1,310
• Density	7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	60 Ōaza Sawatani, Tenkawa-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken 638-0305
Website	www.vill.tenkawa.nara.jp
Symbols
Bird	Komadori (Japanese robin)
Flower	Ooyama renge (Magnolia sieboldii)
Tree	Sugi (Cryptomeria)

Tenkawa (天川村, Tenkawa-mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,310 and a density of 7.5 persons per km². The total area is 175.70 km².

Education

• Kindergartens
  • Tenkawa Preschool Kindergarten
• Primary Schools
  • Tenkawa Elementary School
• Junior High Schools
  • Tenkawa Junior High School

Notable places

• Yoshino-Kumano National Park
• Dorogawa Hot Springs
• Ten-no-kawa Hot Springs
• Mount Ōmine Temple
• Mount Ōmine Ryusenji Temple
• Mitarai Valley

See also

• Mount Omine

External links

• Media related to Tenkawa, Nara at Wikimedia Commons
• Tenkawa official website (in Japanese)